Provided is an image formation device with which expansion is easy and the development cost can be reduced. A device control platform (200) manages hardware resources in an operating system (OS) (230). A standard application service IF unit (110) provides an interface for using a standard application (120) function from outside of a standard application execution unit (100). A platform service IF unit (210) provides an interface for using hardware resources from the outside of the device control platform (200). A standard function service (310) enables the use of the standard application (120) functions corresponding to the standard application service IF unit (110). An expansion function service (320) enables the use of the hardware resources corresponding to the platform service IF unit (210). An expansion application management unit (340) manages and executes expansion applications capable of calling the standard function service (310) and the expansion function service (320).